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Gujarat, India

Methi Thepla

મેથી થેપલા

A Gujarati thepla flavored with fresh fenugreek leaves. It is soft, aromatic, and a popular travel snack.

Poland

Metka

Polish fresh, spreadable pork sausage (liverwurst-style), seasoned with marjoram and onions. Spread on bread, a rustic, savory snack, a countryside staple.

Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Metliška črnina

Metliška črnina is a dry red wine from Bela krajina, made to be poured with hearty regional food.

Epirus, Greece

Metsovone

Μετσοβόνε

A Greek smoked PDO cheese from Metsovo, Epirus, made from cow or sheep milk, stretchy and smoky. A pasta filata cheese, served in slices or grilled, a regional specialty, aromatic.

Germany

Mettwurst

Mettwurst is a German seasoned sausage sold smoked or spreadable depending on the regional form; Luxembourg retains the same named tradition.

Mexico

Mexican Chorizo

Fresh Mexican pork sausage seasoned with chiles, garlic, and vinegar, crumbled and cooked.

United States

Meyer Lemon Cake

A layer cake made with fragrant, sweeter Meyer lemons.

United States

Meyer lemon pie

A pie of sweet-tart Meyer lemon custard in a pastry shell.

Iran

Meygoo Polo

میگو پلو

A Persian shrimp and rice pilaf with tomato sauce, saffron, herbs and spices, a coastal specialty from the south of Iran.

Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

Mezban Beef

মেজবানি গোশত

Beef with bone and fat cooked in a fierce red chilli and mustard-oil gravy, ladled out at communal Chattogram feasts.

Oaxaca, Mexico

Mezcal

A smoky, agave-based distilled spirit traditionally produced in Oaxaca and other certified regions under Denominación de Origen.

Hungary

Mezes Kremes

Mézes krémes

Hungarian honey cake.

Kerala, India

Mezhukkupuratti

മെഴുക്കുപുരട്ടി

A Kerala style of stir-frying vegetables with chili, turmeric, and oil. It is simple and commonly made at home.

Međimurje, Croatia

Međimurska gibanica

Međimurska gibanica layers walnut, poppy seed, apple and fresh cheese under sour cream in a rich regional pastry.

Prekmurje, Slovenia

Mežerli

Mežerli is a Prekmurje loaf of minced offal, rice and blood, baked until firm enough to slice.

Palestine

Mfarrakeh

مفركة

Cubed potatoes fried in olive oil or ghee with scrambled eggs, cumin, and pepper, garnished with coriander — a simple Palestinian breakfast or light meal.

Tunisia

Mhalbiya

محلبية

Rice-flour pudding perfumed with geranium or rose water, set in small dishes and scattered with pistachio.

Algeria

Mhamsa

An Algerian dish of large, hand-rolled pasta pearls simmered with meat and vegetables.

Central Vietnam, Vietnam

Mi Quang

Mì Quảng

Turmeric-yellow rice noodles from Quang Nam with shrimp, pork, herbs, peanuts, and a small amount of rich broth, topped with sesame rice crackers.

Thailand

Miang kham

เมี่ยงคำ

Miang kham, betel or cha phlu leaves wrapped around toasted coconut, lime, ginger, peanut and a sweet paste and eaten in one bite, is a named Thai dish and a distinctive eating ritual.

United States

Michigan Hot Dog

A hot dog topped with a spiced meat sauce, mustard, and onions — a Flint-area tradition.

United States

Michigan Pasty

A Cornish-style hand pie of beef, potato, rutabaga, and onion in a flaky crust — the Upper Peninsula staple.

Sarawak, Malaysia

Midin Goreng

Midin Goreng sautés Sarawak's tender wild fern shoots with aromatics, often belacan or garlic.

Latvia

Midsummer Caraway Cheese

Jāņu siers

EU TSG fresh sour-milk cheese with caraway seeds, traditionally eaten at Midsummer, round shape symbolizing the sun.

United States

Midwestern orange rolls

Sweet yeast rolls with an orange zest glaze, a church-basement breakfast classic.

Istanbul, Turkey

Midye Dolma

Mussels stuffed with spiced rice, pine nuts, and currants, served cold with a squeeze of lemon. Street vendors carry the shells in large trays and hand them to customers one by one, squeezing lemon on each. Popular in Istanbul's coastal neighborhoods and high-pedestrian areas.

Istanbul, Turkey

Midye Tava

Mussels on wooden skewers, dipped in batter and deep-fried until golden. Sold from street carts in coastal cities, especially Istanbul, midye tava is eaten hot with tarator (garlic walnut sauce) or lemon. A beloved seaside snack and meze.

Ecuador

Miel de Panela

An Ecuadorian cane syrup (molasses) from panela, used in desserts and drinks

South Africa

Mielie Bread

Mieliebrood

A southern African sweet corn bread baked or steamed with whole corn kernels - mieliebrood in South Africa, steamed in corn leaves as sinkwa sembila in Eswatini

Vietnam

Mien Ga

Miến gà

A chicken and glass-noodle soup, light and restorative.

Aseer, Saudi Arabia

Mifa Bread

خبز ميفة

Clay oven bread from southern Saudi (Asir, Jazan, Najran), baked in wood-fired tannour oven with smoky flavor and charred crust, distinctive woodfire aroma with charred spots and soft melt-in-mouth interior, a southern regional specialty.

Alentejo, Portugal

Migas de batata

Migas de batata is a Portuguese potato preparation from Alentejo, seasoned and cooked until the pieces hold a crisp or tender texture.

Alentejo, Portugal

Migas à Alentejana

Migas à Alentejana fries crumbled bread with garlic, olive oil, and pork crackling until the crumbs hold together beside grilled meats.

United States

Mignonette Sauce

A French-American vinegar sauce of shallots, cracked pepper, and wine vinegar, served with raw oysters.

Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Miguelitos

Flaky puff pastry squares from La Roda, Albacete, filled with cream and dusted with powdered sugar, light and indulgent at once.

Bursa, Turkey

Mihaliç peyniri

Mihalic peyniri (Kelle peyniri), the hard sheep's-milk cheese of Bursa with protected-origin status, is a named cheese distinct from the two carried Turkish cheeses.